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Authority Deal With It
Young people receive a lot of mixed message when it comes to dealing with authority figures, this book shows children how to communicate effectively with those in charge.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Misconduct Deal With It
Rules are all around us -- at school, at home and even on the street. This book demonstrates that young people always have the power to make thoughtful choices, even when a rule seems overly strict or unfair.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Rudeness Deal With It
Demonstrating good manners goes way beyond not talking with your mouth full. This book shows kids just how harmful rudeness can be, and explains how the keys to conflict resolution are also the basis of good manners everywhere.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Against the Boards
Peter has made it onto an AAA Bantam team and is now playing hockey in Edmonton. But this shy boy from the Northwest Territories is having a hard time adjusting to his new life.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9-13
False Start
Caitlynn makes a deal with her grandfather to join a swim team if he'll stay and watch all of her practices. But after Grandpa has a stroke, Caitlynn doesn't want to keep up her end of the deal.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13
Wild Ride
In this sequel to Lightning Rider, January and her family have taken in an RCMP summer student as a boarder but it seems that her boarder may be involved in illegal activity that threatens the natural world she has taught January to respect.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 770L
Split
After her mother suddenly leaves her family for good, Sandra is left behind with her alcoholic father -- and a lot of anger.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 3
Foul Play
Remy and Alison play on rival soccer teams. When Remy finds out Alison has a special plan to beat Remy's team in the tournament, she becomes convinced that Alison will sabotage her team's players.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 550L
Gossip Deal With It
Gossip: Deal with it before word gets around looks at the damage gossip can cause to both its object and its perpetrators, ways to cope when a rumour is making the rounds, and what young people can do when the urge to participate in gossip feels irresistible.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+Reading level: Grade 6
At Risk
Tia is spending the summer working at a special ranch for at-risk youth. She tries to bond with Sage, a street kid who has been given one last chance to get her life together. But when money goes missing, all fingers point to the troubled teen.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Home Ice
Tori is staying with family near Toronto while her parents deal with troubles back home. To keep a sense of normalcy, she joins the Rangers the worst hockey team in the league.$16.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 610L
Roughing
Josh is off to an elite hockey camp for the summer, where he shares a room with Peter, a talented player from the Northwest Territories. Peter is skilled enough to give Kevin, the star junior player, some serious competition, which creates trouble on and off the ice.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 640L
Play On
Alecia's soccer team is preparing for the championship game but their game is suffering as the players get distracted by other interests. Can they renew their commitment to their sport in order to make it to the finals?$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 610L
Suspended
Shay and his pal Toby are among the players on the school soccer team who fall foul of the "fair play contract". The players form their own unofficial team and become one of the league's top teams. But will they be allowed to play in the championship game?$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 740L
Deflection!
Jake and his two best friends play road hockey together and are members of the same league team. But some personal rivalries and interference from Jake's three all-too-supportive grandfathers start to create tension among the players.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 650L
Misconduct
Matthew has always been a popular student and hockey player. But after an altercation with a tough kid named Dillon at hockey camp, Matt finds himself number one on the bully's hit list.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13
Competition Deal With It
Competition looks at ways kids can harness the competitive spirit to accomplish their goals while managing conflicts that can grow out of challenges and rivalries.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Peer Pressure Deal With It
Using contemporary situations and language, Peer Pressure explores the pressures kids experience, how to walk away from it, and how they can help each other.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Ceiling Stars
Ceiling Stars is a moving story about the strength and limits of friendship in the presence of mental illness.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4